ProfHacker

JUNE 5, 2018

Last week, I had the pleasure of going to Davidson College to offer a two-day workshop on Digital Dexterity as a part of their Digital Learning Initiative. You can see my full schedule and readings for the workshop , but I want to talk specifically about a game I hacked (haha) for the workshop that I think could be useful to others.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

The two-story building also includes a makerspace and comfortable chairs in the library, a large courtyard with a covered patio that can serve as an outdoor class­room, and an Innovation Station that houses a computer lab, 3D printers, a video and audio production ­studio and a workshop where students build things.

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techieMusings

JUNE 21, 2023

Bullis’s administration also places a strong emphasis on growth and collaborative learning. In the 2022-23 academic year, I had the honor of highlighting a series of innovative projects, collaborations, and transformative learning experiences spearheaded by Bullis’s faculty. Learn about his experience.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

With that in mind, we invite you to help us tell our stories at SXSW EDU 2019 to spread the word on topics like learner variability, educator micro-credentials, immersive storytelling with 360° technology, maker learning, edtech pilots, data interoperability, and more. Micro-credentials for Leadership and Learning.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 4, 2015

… I could start my workshops by showing teachers how to find and do everything. But the problem with that approach is, by the end of the workshop, it creates a culture of dependency. Learn More from Tom Daccord this Summer! Teaching English with Technology. Teaching Foreign Language with Technology.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The site offers hundreds of free standards-based ready to teach lesson plans, immersive educational experiences, and professional development courses to help educators learn new skills, feel more confident with technology integration, and have the opportunity to earn research-backed micro-credentials. © Shake Up Learning 2023.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

Booking Info – Are you looking for a practical and affordable professional development workshop for your school or conference? I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2018

In the months since launching our school and district pilot program , the Kiddom team has collectively spent thousands of hours meeting with administrators to better understand their workflows, facilitate contextualized staff workshops, and support ongoing partnerships.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

For nearly 30 years, the global non-profit FIRST has been getting kids hooked on science and technology through hands-on robotics competitions featuring come-from-behind victories and breathless spectators clamoring for TV coverage. Can they learn from other people? I try to find people who can actually learn.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 29, 2021

“We are not isolated in our common concerns regarding student learning in light of the COVID pandemic, and it has been a great resource to find solutions to common problems shared by fellow educators.”. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 28, 2021

edWeb is a professional learning network that provides teachers and all educators with free online professional learning communities and edWebinars. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

edWeb is a professional learning network that provides teachers and all educators with free online professional learning communities and edWebinars. edWeb makes it possible for educators to participate in personalized, collaborative learning – anytime, anywhere.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 28, 2018

This is usually someone in your district’s information technology department. And just like with teachers and students, workshop facilitators have an easy way to distribute, collect, and organize materials. It creates an environment where students can collaborate, learn, and grow from even more of their peers.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

. • With 2019 here and 2020 in arm’s reach, there’s an ever-growing expectation that next-generation tech tools should do a better job of informing educators on which resources improve learning outcomes. Educators will prioritize SEL over technology controls as cyberbullying deterrents.

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Shake Up Learning

MAY 2, 2017

Using Google Classroom should be a no-brainer for collaboration and learning between teachers and outside consultants. This way consultants can answer questions, share new and updated resources, and continue to collaborate with schools beyond a one-and-done workshop. Outside Conferences and Workshops.

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Learning Confluence

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

As a Learning2 Leader at the L2Asia conference I ran 2 workshops and prepared a short talk – the talk took me a long time to get ready – and it wasn’t on the ‘surviving your PhD’ topic I suggested in my last blog post. My China trip was exhausting (maybe I am getting too old for this?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Another bogus professional development day with a guest speaker, a workshop, and a 50/50 chance that the lessons and/or message of the day will find its way into a classroom for any length of time. And we made ample use of social media technology to have meaningful learning discussions asynchronously.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 7, 2020

Only use new tools if you haven’t been using this kind of technology at all! If we can get kids to engage in any kind of learning right now, we should count ourselves lucky. Remote teaching and learning is hard, and many teachers, students, and parents find themselves increasingly dependent on technology right now.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2018

Mon, March 19, 8pm – 9pm (US Eastern Daylight Time) Using EdTech to Foster Global Competence & Citizenship "#Edtechchat is a weekly Twitter chat discussing all things education technology related. This workshop is for teachers and students!" Specific project/event directions for participation.:

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 20, 2015

Library 2.015 Spring Summit Learning Revolution Events Library 2.015 Spring Summit - The Emerging Future: Technology and Learning , April 30th, 2015 The technology landscape changes rapidly, and these changes have economic, social, and ethical significance for individuals, organizations, and the entire world.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Through facilitation and exchange at a few workshops, these ideas were combined to ultimately create: “We are all learners who deserve personalized learning experiences to become leaders who have the skills to be successful in life and create solutions for a better tomorrow.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Through facilitation and exchange at a few workshops, these ideas were combined to ultimately create: “We are all learners who deserve personalized learning experiences to become leaders who have the skills to be successful in life and create solutions for a better tomorrow.”

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EdTechSandyK

DECEMBER 15, 2009

This content below is written as a reflection on what I learned in week four of the Teaching with Technology course I am taking as I pursue a master''s degree in educational technology leadership. The power of cooperative learning, or as Pitler et.

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Learning Confluence

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The PD model we started at this time has grown and developed since… and is still a large part of how I approach workshops and professional learning with teachers – and how Kim does as well. February 25, 2008 – Another look into the ‘Fischbowl’ of 21st Century Learning.

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My Island View

JANUARY 26, 2015

Committing to working technology into the infrastructure will have little effect if the educators are not willing to embrace the teaching and learning that must go along with that. We can’t cram 21 st Century learning into a 20 th Century model of teaching because it is more comfortable for our educators.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

For many districts, the days of after-school PowerPoint-driven lectures not differentiated by content, expertise, grade-level or delivery, not to mention daylong workshops on an obsolete topic, have recently given way to face-to-face coaching programs and professional learning communities.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 13, 2019

Research also suggests teachers wish their districts would increase training on specific topics, notably technology. . With one estimate indicating as many as 77 percent of jobs will require some degree of technological skill by 2020, it’s critical that students are comfortable using technology.

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

Their school is committed to organization-wide change to effectively infuse technology into the curriculum and they are truly forward-thinking in their approach; the school has already implemented many innovative teaching practices and spaces. They are well into their journey to bring blended and flipped learning to all classrooms.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 26, 2016

Many conferences and workshops feature a Makerspace area, giving educators ideas to take back to their schools. Furthermore, I am elated to know there will be amazing projects, collaborative learning, and fun happening here. During one of our meetings, we wrote down words and phrases, imagining what we wanted to create.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Advances in technology have fueled the growth of meeting virtually, giving people the ability to actively participate in team meetings no matter where they are in the world. Technology works miracles, borders and other restrictions tend to vanish, and what a great networking and resources this conference offers! Thank you!"

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2018

in Education Technology program at Long Island University. Dennis has conducted research and led professional development workshops for school leaders on 25 nations in 6 continents and his work has been translated into many languages.

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techieMusings

MAY 19, 2016

Their school is committed to organization-wide change to effectively infuse technology into the curriculum and they are truly forward-thinking in their approach; the school has already implemented many innovative teaching practices and spaces. They are well into their journey to bring blended and flipped learning to all classrooms.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Families are thirsty for information about inclusive technology that supports their children with disabilities. They want to collaborate. Families indicated a need for better communication about assistive and accessible technology tools for technology infrastructure.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

If you’re new to tech education and wonder how to teach kindergartners to use the mouse, first graders to keyboard, third graders to sagely search the internet, pick the brains of our seasoned team of technology teachers. What do you do with third graders who join your class and haven’t had formal technology classes before?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Perhaps the biggest change was that I replaced the content and skills portion with two new segments: collaborative learning and passion-based learning. Learning journey for 8th grade geography built Venngage in 2017. That’s when the learning journey began to gain some traction. How the Learning Journey Caught Fire.

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Tom Murray

JANUARY 29, 2016

Each January, thousands travel to Orlando, Florida to take part in the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), one of the nation’s best edtech related learning opportunities for educators. A new way for students to explore, create, and design – all keys to the effective use of educational technologies.

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